Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
SWAPPING WIVES.
A RTMABKRBIE DOMESTIC TRADE IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
Running the Eormons 0ut-Legislative
Notes-Bills Passed-Fires BOLD
Burglars.
Especial telegram to tho Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, February ii, lSc

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RALEIGH, February IL, 1887.
In this county the Republicans
sought to make the no-fence law agita-
ton a basis for their work. Their
blatant orators said the people felt it to
be oppressive. But really it is not at
all oppressive. 1he House passed "A
hill to repeal it, but the Senate has
acted more wisely and will not pass tho
house bill. The committee to-day
made an unfavorable report on the bill.
A.UCCEssFUL SEASON.
The news from the fishermen in the
Albemarle and Pamhco sounds section
is that the catch OF fish is large.
H6lrinrs were never 30 abundant thus
early in the season, and white shad OF
large size are being caught in great
numbers.
PAIR or wIFE-TBADgRs.
Nash county now comes to the front
with another sensation. 4 man be-
came tired of his wife, to whom he
had beeh married year, and
"swapped" her with another man who
had wife to whom he had been married
six months. The first man paid the
latter Sl.50 bonus. The women in
the case" were both well pleased at
the exchange of husbands, but their
happiness is brief, for both men are
under arrest. The judicial people have
interfered, and say that the husbands
must "trade back" or else secure di-
vorccs. The husbands and the wives
say this is a free country, and that they
cannot be controlled i'll any such way.
MURDERER's GRIEF.
Henry Arts lcolored) was recently
sentenced TO be hanged at GoldsborO'
for the murder of bis step-daughter.
He is in dreadful condition of mind.
He is to he hanged the first Friday in
March. He says he was drunk mt the
time he beat out the girls brains. He
cries and screams ceaselessly, and it is
thought may die of grief and fright be
fore the day OF execution.
CHASING MoRMoNs.
For some reason the Mormons have
for some years devoted themselves tC
some counties in the western part Of
this State as a special field of labor
They were chased ont OF Rutherfor,
county. two of them having been al
most beaten to death. Two Others
have for some weeks been i'll Buncombl
county. They lived with an ignorant
farmer and sought TO make converts o
women in the neighborhood. Two
young men of that section constituted
themselves "a vigilance committee anC
notified the Mormons TO leave. The
latter said they would not, whereupOl
the young mountaineers drew their re
volvers and literally drove them ont.
LEGISLATIVE.
In the Senate to-day the bill to in
corporate the Wilmington and Coas
railroad passed its third reading; The
bill to give Nance county representa-
tive was indefinitely postponed; ant
the bill to provide for support of the
Department of Agriculture came up OF
its third reading. 1t passed its seconC
reading some days ago, the specific
appropriation being fixed at 80, 0Oi
yearly. To-day an amendment wa
offered TO make the salary of the che
mist $1,000. This was, after yer,
long and heated debate, adopted. Al
amendment to reduce the salary of tin
commissioner to 81 800 was lost. Tn
bill as amended passed its third reading
by vote of 80 to s.
The committee IN the House reported
unfayOrably by resolution to the re
moval of Ex-Governor HOlden's dis
abilities.
The House took mp as special orde
the bill to Iphfy the consolidation 0
the Rutherfshd and Marion Railwa,
Company aud the Rutherforlton Rail
way Company with the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railway Company
There was long and warm debate, il
which many members participated, an,
some severe reflections upon the rOa
we're made. The amendment requiring
work to begin in Mcdowell county IL
twelve months was defeated by ,
TO - votes. The bill then passed it
second and third readings unanimously
in the House two bills wore introduce,
bv York and Turner Gepublicans) +
elect county commissioners by popula
vAc.
FIRE.
The store and warehouse OF Dixon
Watson and the store OF W. 9. Conle,
| & Co., at Asheville, were burne,
yesterday. The loss of the former
| $4,000, with 81, 500 insurance the los
of the latter is about $1,000, many o
the goods being saved.
The dwelling of Mrs. Mcdonald q
Wilmington was entered by burglar
last night. They used chloroform an
entered the room of Mrs. McDonal
and daughter. The house was raI
sacked.
The First National Bank of States
vile has been organized; capital, so,
600; q. +. Shepherd, president.
Burglars robbed the stores Of job
Bruce and Lerritt White, in Aladiso
county, and took quantities OF good
into their mountain hiding places.
XLFx. CONGREss.